Compounds in green tea have been found to be effective in preventing different types of cancer.
Green tea catechins like EGCG have shown to increase metabolism to help with weight loss and has been verified as a long history as a effective tool to fight many different types of cancer. Compounds in green tea act as powerful antioxidants that can help apoptosis or programmed cell death (mechanism missing in cancer cells that permits uncontrolled cell growth), according to Natural News.
If you want to live a long and healthy life, you should start drinking tea.
How will you rate the tea market?
Unfortunately, tea is a brand that has been adversely affected by changing consumer habit. A few years ago, our breakfasts were basically made up of primarily two options- coffee or tea. But in the last 10 to 15 years, we have seen a plethora of options that accompany breakfast and one thing that has happened is that the demand for tea has further reduced. I would say that over time, the market has consolidated, but it has not been growing as fast as its competitors. What we have thus tried to do is to energise and entice the market because hitherto, it has been dull. We’ve brought dynamism into the market.
This article overviews the different types of tea and what they can do for your health.
It is confusing, especially now, as there are so many different types of tea on the market, which ones are better for you? I hope to unravel the mystery so you can make your own choice.
Tea is a name given to many brews, but purists consider only those derived from the Camellia sinensis plant, a shrub native to China and India, as the real thing. There are different types – green, black, white and oolong being the most common. They are the result of the different methods by which the fresh leaves of C. sinensis are transformed into dried leaves for brewing.
Green tea has antioxidant compounds which can prevent mouth and esophageal cancer as well as other illnesses.
Green tea can save lives, says a recent study.
Drinking one or two cups of green tea every day could help you fight bad breath and even prevent mouth and esophageal cancer, claims the study published in the journal Archives of Oral Biology.
The researchers say the antioxidants, called polyphenols, found in the tea, help in eradicating several compounds in the mouth that can lead to bad breath, tooth decay and even mouth cancer.
Here’s a good overview of all the major categories of Chinese teas.
Green tea:
Green tea has historically been Asia’s most famous tea and is popular in the West as well. The secret of green tea lies in the fact that it is rich in antioxidant sucatechin polyphenols, specifically epigallocatechin gallate, that fight cancer without any negative side effects. There are indications that drinking green tea also reduces cholesterol levels and may help to control blood clots.
Black tea:
There are dozens of variations, each with its own characteristic, from very sweet and light to dark and dry. It’s possible to find the perfect match for every taste preference. Famous black teas are Qimen Black, Yunnan Black, Lapsang Souchong and Minnan Black (also known as Tan Yang Kongfu).
There are many ways to lower cholesterol and drinking green tea is one of them.
The tannins found in tea may help lower cholesterol naturally, with several studies showing that green tea is particularly effective. In 2011, a US study found that when taken in the form of a drink or capsule, green tea helps to reduce LDL cholesterol – known as the “bad cholesterol”. The results, which were published in the Journal Of The American Dietetic Association, found that green tea reduced LDL cholesterol levels by up to five or six points more than other treatments. Compounds found in green tea called catechins are thought to decrease cholesterol absorption in the gut.
A university in the US is creating center for botanical research to better understand the compounds in Chinese herbal teas.
MTSU has launched a program to identify the medicinal compounds in Chinese herbal teas and convert them into pill form in hopes of developing a blockbuster drug.
The initiative is a partnership with the Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants. It gives MTSU shared patent rights in the United States and Europe to any drug discoveries.
Drinking green tea can help reverse the damage caused by lead poisoning.
Drinking green tea may provide protection against neurotoxicity induced by consuming high levels of lead in foods, according to a new study published in the journal NeuroToxicology. The findings suggest the combination of green tea and the chemical lead acetate causes less damage to the brain and nervous system compared to lead acetate alone.
In the United States, levels of heavy metals, including lead, should not exceed 10 parts per million (ppm) in any food ingredient. Imported products, such as spices and powders, pose a particular threat, because many countries do not share the United States’ standards concerning lead. In fact, in 2010, four cases of lead poisoning in Indian children in the Boston area were linked to consumption of Indian spices that were used as seasonings as well as in ceremonial powders commonly used to mark newborn Indian infants for religious and cultural purposes. Investigators discovered after the children received treatment and the parents discontinued use of the spices and/or powders, all of the children had improved blood lead levels.
More Indians are turning to green tea for its great taste as well as health benefits.
More and more tea makers are offering green tea as consumers in India are developing a taste for the beverage for its health-promoting effects.
Green tea consumption in the country is rising at an annual rate of more than 10 percent.
According to the world’s largest tea auctioneer J Thomas and Company, consumption of green tea is India increasing from a tiny base.
“From a small consumption base, demand for green tea is increasing. There will be growth in consumption. Traditionally, people here drink black tea with milk and sugar. But green tea consumption will grow in the future because of its health benefits and awareness,” director Krishan Katyal told Xinhua news agency.
Drinks, such as green tea, can help you get a good night of sleep.
Whatever we may consume ourselves with during the day — work, school, or even play — can severely interfere with our sleep. We wake up early to get the day rolling and maybe squeeze in a trip to the gym before work or do some last-minute studying before a 9:00 a.m. exam or meeting. Then, we push through the day and often stay up late, whether out on the town with friends or at home finishing up the work of the day. These habits affect our ability to get in the recommend seven to nine hours of sleep needed each night and can take a toll on our physical and mental health.
